Some children struggle to play with other kids. What’s the matter? Your child may be having difficulty with companionship. From approximately ages two to three, children tend to move from parallel play, that is, playing beside but not engaging with other children, to...
As a parent, do you worry about your child’s social connections? Does it seem like he or she did just fine in kindergarten but in upper grades things are different? Perhaps social connections seem more immature than what you’ve noticed with other children. Maybe as...
Many children have difficulty with reciprocal play. By grade school, we should see children playing reciprocally. They are engaging in games like tag, kickball, and Marco/Polo that have rules and winners and losers. Children are expected to take turns and to be a good...
It is great when children have advanced vocabulary, speak early and make unexpected comments. “Kid’s Say the Darndest Things!” was a popular comedic show back in the day because when young children say funny things, we love it. The problem is when that translates to a...
As a parent, do you find yourself getting bored in conversations with your child? Are you thinking, if I hear one more word about snakes today I am going to fall right asleep? Do you feel more like an audience member than a participant in a conversation? Many children...